Second Opium War Brittany Campbell
Objectives of the War Legalize Opium trade Expand trade Open all of China to Britain Exempting foreign Imports from Internal Transit duties.
October 8, 1856 Arrow Incident
French Involvement The Father Chapdelaine Incident FatherAugust Chapdelaine February 25, 1856- Beaten and died
U.S. Involvement Battle of Pearl River Forts November 15, 1856 USS Portsmouth Andrew Foote
US Involvement San Jacinto take over of the Taku Forts – Picture of the aftermath
Treaties of Tianjin The first part of the war ended with these four treaties. However, physical violence still continued…The Qing court agreed to the terms of the treaties, however, the Xianfeng Emperor was not interested in allowing more encroachment by the West, and continued the campaign…
French Campaign Cousin Montauban Campaign Of 1860
British Campaign Looting of the Yuan Ming Yuan by Anglo French forces in 1860
Convention of Peking, Oct 24, 1860 Prince Gong 2 November 1860